Hey there pal,
If you’re reading this, you probably understand the impact words spoken on the internet can have on a person, and how they can bridge relationships across the globe and transform people completely.
I came across something on the internet 7 years ago that changed me for the better. An app called Google Plus. It doesn’t exist anymore; but when it used to, it gave me a lot of virtual memories, both good and bad. Google Plus, also known as G+ was a social media platform and it was my first one. There began my journey of making friends whom I have never met before in person but who became close to me in time, whom I admired and longed to meet to create great memories with.
Over the years, I’ve made about 100 internet friends but one of the very few who knows me to the core of my shy, sensitive, sarcastic shell is this boy who I came to know because of his crush on my
friend. Let’s call him Sheldon, ‘cause he loves Sheldon Cooper. What started out as a friendship where I was mostly a mediator between two lovebirds soon became one of the best friendships of my life.
Sheldon and I had a big fight even before we became proper friends. But I guess that’s probably what we needed to start off our lifelong journey of a “bickering bestfriendship”. During that fight, he blocked me mid-argument and I probably punched a pillow or two. Months later, I saw a text from a person I least expected and since I’m big on second chances, I responded back. And we haven’t stopped speaking since. (Although we both fell out of terms with the girl who brought us together.)
In the beginning, some people wondered if S and I were a couple but when they saw us fighting over the phone, they decided that we were more like siblings. We laugh, we bicker, fights happen, we disagree to disagree, he blocks, I cry but he’s always there for me when I need him. So maybe, he’s kind of like an annoying brother?
One who I never met in person. Or punched (softly) for no reason. Or even completely believed was real. Until today.
We had our reasons for not meeting for so many years, or so he says. We even had a fight last week that almost cancelled the meetup plan. But putting away those reasons, the 500 km between our cities and calling ceasefire of 3 days over the fight, we finally met for lunch today. We laughed our way through the meal. He bought me many books that weighed my bag down. But what weighed me down most was the dreaded moment when we had to say goodbye.
We said our Miss Yous even before we left each other’s sight. The ride back home is mostly a blur for me except for the moment I sat upright in the metro car realising that I had forgotten to give my best friend the one gift he asked of me: a small artwork of Baby Yoda that stays nestled in the bag I carried today. We forgot about it during our bittersweet farewell.
Maybe, this is a sign from the universe that we ought to meet again? Or that my best friend should move to my city? Both sound very logical to me.
Because I kinda miss you already, S.
Yours,
A. 🌻
You guyssss! This is so cute ❤️
Awwwieee🤎